Subject	Pain In My Rear...Main Seal
Posted by	TTFairladyZ on December 15, 2005 at 9:49 PM
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Message	Scary huh! I have been having trouble trying to get my rear main seal out. I tried some picks from Autozone, already broke my best flat-head screwdriver, tried pliers....anything else (already pulled most of the spring out of it). This is what it currently looks like, possibly RTV'ed in. Any suggestions of how to get it out. Figured this was a technical forum question but not many people check that forum.
Follow Ups	Pain In My Rear...Main Seal - TTFairladyZ 21:49:53 12/15/05 You're not using the AZ seal puller correctly. You need to - Dave N 21:53:09 12/15/05 Hah! I had the same experience: - TT XTZ 22:00:34 12/15/05 I like your "moment of triumph" pic. (n/m) - 300zxquire 22:08:51 12/15/05 2nd, your "I beat the seal picture". (n/m) - WickedZX (NoVA) 22:58:06 12/15/05 you prob pull the wings off moths, too, lol - robo (sebring1970) 23:30:55 12/15/05 lol. (n/m) - WickedZX (NoVA) 00:00:23 12/16/05 who has the "turbo seals" pic? It's hilarious. (n/m) - mongoozTT(AL) 00:44:04 12/16/05 Hahaha thats awesome. (n/m) - james-lee(twinturbo.net) 20:42:43 12/16/05 Yup, I already read your post, lol - TTFairladyZ 22:46:53 12/15/05 Wow, my mind's in the gutter.... I'll behave and answer that - TT XTZ 22:50:02 12/15/05 *waves* C'mon in, the water's great. (n/m) - Dave N 22:51:09 12/15/05 gawd,my diabetes is acting up from all this saccharine... - vorpalZ 23:23:02 12/15/05 Saccharine?! No, that would be - TT XTZ 23:26:05 12/15/05 whatev - vorpalZ 23:31:26 12/15/05 good call ;) (n/m) - TTFairladyZ 22:52:09 12/15/05 I don't recall seeing a picture of "That tool". ;) (n/m) - ZXtaZTT 16:18:36 12/16/05 I was wondering if the peanut gallery would be able to leave - TT XTZ 18:14:06 12/16/05 so how DO you use that thing?.. - naZeer (Houston) 07:21:25 12/16/05 Dave wrote a pretty good explanation in the first reply here (n/m) - TT XTZ 10:38:16 12/16/05 I wouldn't try to pry from the inner crankshaft side. You - shirow 22:01:08 12/15/05 well check out Mr. Goodwrench :) (n/m) - Guapo 22:05:14 12/15/05 2nd - komplexZTT 22:15:20 12/15/05 Pull the whole rear main bracket... much easier! (n/m) - Piranha(Omaha) 23:05:12 12/15/05 The plate gasket should be a priority when doing a seal. - Spddracer 23:08:54 12/15/05 what? (n/m) - Piranha(Omaha) 23:12:38 12/15/05 drill a small hole in the seal - aliaZ 23:47:00 12/15/05 2nd - cha5e 00:01:56 12/16/05 looks a little scary drilling by the rear of the crank - TTFairladyZ 00:16:49 12/16/05 When I did mine, I took out the whole metal surround - CollegeBoy 01:06:47 12/16/05 no, nothing wrong with that (n/m) - aliaZ 06:32:03 12/16/05 It's just a lot of extra work and an extra part to buy - KaZ (VaBch) 07:42:42 12/16/05 agreed (n/m) - aliaZ 08:17:14 12/16/05 I just use rtv. (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 08:18:57 12/16/05 True... but still a "little" extra work... =/ (n/m) - KaZ (VaBch) 09:44:11 12/16/05 The little extra work I do is why my customers like me :) (n/m) - Woody75 (Denver) 12:48:14 12/16/05 Well... - KaZ (VaBch) 13:24:16 12/16/05 In a word. Yes. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 08:06:34 12/16/05 Thats cause you are doing it wrong - Tektrader69 01:49:06 12/16/05 Exactly! (n/m) - Piranha(Omaha) 07:25:37 12/16/05 Simple way to do it... - KaZ (VaBch) 07:41:10 12/16/05 I cant get at it from the outside of the seal - TTFairladyZ 09:18:18 12/16/05 I don't think you read what I said correctly... - KaZ (VaBch) 09:40:26 12/16/05 Which is more or less how its described in the FAQ - KaZ (VaBch) 09:48:43 12/16/05 Thank you! Great visual aid. :-) - TT XTZ 10:32:14 12/16/05 Thanks for the breakdown and the quick drawing, lol (n/m) - TTFairladyZ 12:03:35 12/16/05 Not a problem, hope it helps! (n/m) - KaZ (VaBch) 12:13:52 12/16/05 what if you slip? the screwdriver is pointing straight - robo (sebring1970) 12:13:55 12/16/05 I'm just holding it in place lightly, and hitting it just - KaZ (VaBch) 13:16:40 12/16/05 thanks. saved in white matter memory :c) (n/m) - robo (sebring1970) 23:06:32 12/16/05
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